Volunteering Opportunities in Dorset

Ward-based volunteers

We have volunteers helping in many different inpatient wards across the hospital, from AMU to ED, our elderly care wards, specialist care areas and children's or maternity wards.

Our volunteers can provide an extra layer of practical support and help to ensure the wellbeing of all of our patients.  For many areas volunteers can be aged 16+, but for some of our specialist areas, the minimum age is 18 years of age.

As one of our valued ward-based volunteers, you will assist ward staff by providing refreshments to patients and relatives, spending time chatting with or befriending patients and ensuring their wellbeing.

You will help with many things and even the smallest thing can make a real difference, for example by ensuring patients can access the trust portable phones to speak to loved ones or by obtaining additional items such as pillows or extra blankets to ensure the patient's comfort and wellbeing during their stay.

This is a great role to give insight into a healthcare role and is very much valued by our patients and staff alike.

Requirements

This is an active role which aims to provide extra support to our patients and therefore you will need to be able to be mobile for the duration of your shift.

You will need to be interested in the wellbeing of our patients and able to contribute to patient care by helping and linking with others within the boundaries of our volunteer role.

Overall you will have compassion and understanding and be able to demonstrate our Trust's Values in everything you do as a volunteer with us.

A full role-description is available on request.

Outpatient volunteers

Our outpatient volunteers are key when patients arrive for their outpatient appointments.

You will meet and greet patients and direct them to their relevant clinic. You will also be required to support them with the self check in machines upon arrival.

Part of the role within  our outpatients areas would be to help manage the patient flow.

Our outpatient volunteers are extremely valuable and form a key part of the hospital; working very closely with our outpatient teams across the trust.

Requirements

This is an active role which aims to provide extra support to our patients and therefore you’ll need to be able to be mobile for the duration of your shift.

You will need to be interested in the wellbeing of our patients and able to contribute to patient care by helping and linking with others within the boundaries of our volunteer role.

Overall you will have compassion and understanding and be able to demonstrate our Trust's Values in everything you do as a volunteer with us. 

A full role-description is available on request.

Discharge Lounge

Our discharge volunteers are a valued part of our volunteering programme as they support patients preparing to leave the hospital.

You will be on hand to support patients waiting to be collected after being discharged. You role would include helping provide refreshments, talking with patients and ensuring they have all of their belongings.

Requirements

This is a proactive role which aims to provide extra support to our patients before they leave the hospital.

You will need to be interested in the wellbeing of our patients and able to contribute to patient care by helping and linking with others within the boundaries of your volunteer role.

Overall you will have compassion and understanding and be able to demonstrate our Trust's Values in everything you do as a volunteer with us.

A full role-description is available on request.

Outpatient volunteers

Our outpatient volunteers are key when patients arrive for their outpatient appointments.

You will meet and greet patients and direct them to their relevant clinic. You will also be required to support them with the self check in machines upon arrival.

Part of the role on outpatients would be at times to help manage the patient flow or to call patients forward for their appointments or by their ticket number.

Our outpatient volunteers are extremely valuable and are a key part of the hospital working very closely with our outpatient team across the trust.

Requirements

This is an active role which aims to provide extra support to our patients and therefore you’ll need to be able to be mobile for the duration of your shift.

You will need to be interested in the wellbeing of our patients and able to contribute to patient care by helping and linking with others within the boundaries of our volunteer role.

Overall you will have compassion and understanding and be able to demonstrate our Trust's Values in everything you do as a volunteer with us. 

A full role-description is available on request.